Types for Exporting¶

The following types are used as parameters and return values in functions related to exporting GlobalMapper layers and workspaces. These types use fixed, numeric constants, which are defined here.

globalmapper.GM_ElevationExportFormat_t32¶

List of supported elevation export types

Values

GM_Export_GMG = 0: Global Mapper Grid format
GM_Export_BIL = 1: BIL format
GM_Export_Erdas_Elevation = 2: Erdas Imagine IMG format with elevation data
GM_Export_Surfer_ASCII = 3: Surfer ASCII Grid
GM_Export_Surfer_Binary_v6 = 4: Surfer Binary Grid v6
GM_Export_Surfer_Binary_v7 = 5: Surfer Binary Grid v7
GM_Export_DEM = 6: USGS ASCII DEM format
GM_Export_XYZ_ASCII_Grid = 7: XYZ ASCII Grid file
GM_Export_Arc_ASCII_Grid = 8: Arc Info ASCII Grid format
GM_Export_ElevGeoTIFF = 9: Vertical GeoTIFF format
GM_Export_DXF_Point = 10: DXF 3D Point format
GM_Export_Float_Grid = 11: Float/Grid format
GM_Export_DTED = 12: DTED format
GM_Export_Vertical_Mapper_Grid = 13: Vertical Mapper (MapInfo) grid format
GM_Export_Windsim_GWS = 14: Windsim GWS
GM_Export_VRML = 15: VRML
GM_Export_STL = 16: STL (ASCII format)
GM_Export_STL_Binary = 17: STL (binary format)
GM_Export_EsriGDB_Elevation = 18: Esri Geodatabase
GM_Export_Vulcan_TIN = 19: Vulcan .00t Triangulation
GM_Export_Geosoft_Grid = 20: Geosoft Grid format

GM_Export_NumElevationFormats = 21

globalmapper.GM_ExportOptsCADType_t8¶

CAD export type

Values

GM_CADType_DWG = 0: AutoCAD DWG
GM_CADType_DXF = 1: AutoCAD DXF
GM_CADType_BinaryDXF = 2: AutoCAD Binary DXF

globalmapper.GM_ExportOptsDWGVersion_t8¶

Define versions for DWG export

Values

GM_ExportDWG_VerDefault = 0

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC1_2 = 1

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC1_40 = 2

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC1_50 = 3

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC2_20 = 4

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC2_10 = 5

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC2_21 = 6

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC2_22 = 7

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1001 = 8

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1002 = 9

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC025 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1002

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1003 = 10

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC026 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1003

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1004 = 11

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC09 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1004

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1005 = 12

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1006 = 13

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC10 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1006

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1007 = 14

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1008 = 15

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1009 = 16

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC12 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1009

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1010 = 17

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1011 = 18

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1012 = 19

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC13 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1012

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1013 = 20

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC14beta = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1013

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1014 = 21

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC14 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1014

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1500 = 22

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1015 = 23

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC15 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1015

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1800a = 24

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1800 = 25

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC18 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1800

GM_ExportDWG_Ver2100a = 26

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1021 = 27

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC21 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1021

GM_ExportDWG_Ver2400a = 28

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1024 = 29

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC24 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1024

GM_ExportDWG_Ver2700a = 30

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1027 = 31

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC27 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1027

GM_ExportDWG_Ver1032 = 33

GM_ExportDWG_VerAC32 = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1032

GM_ExportDWG_VerNewest = GM_ExportDWG_Ver1032: export the newest supported version

globalmapper.GM_ExportOptsDXFFlags_t32¶

Flags to control DWG/DWG exports

Values

GM_ExportDXF_UseLabelsForLayers = 0x00000001: Use feature labels, if present, for layer names rather than feature types/descriptions
GM_ExportDXF_UseZeroWidthLines = 0x00000002: Export all lines as 0 width to prevent compatibility problems with some software
GM_ExportDXF_TextSizeAbsolute = 0x00000004: Is the mTenPointFontHeight really the absolute height in file unit to make all text?
GM_ExportDXF_ExportElevLinesAs2D = 0x00000008: Export lines with a single elevation (like contours) as 2D lines rather than 3D with a separate elevation for each vertex
GM_ExportDXF_AllowLongLabels = 0x00000010: Don’t truncate labels at 31 characters
GM_ExportDXF_ExportECEF = 0x00000020: Export ECEF (Earth-Centered Earth Fixed) coordinates
GM_ExportDXF_PreserveAttributes = 0x00000040: Preserve all feature attributes
GM_ExportDXF_UseLegacyExporter = 0x00000080: Use the legacy DXF exporter from before Global Mapper (SDK) v22.0
GM_ExportDXF_ExportProjection = 0x00000100: Embed the current projection in the output DWG/DXF file

globalmapper.GM_ExportOptsDXFLabels_t8¶

This enumeration lists the ways that line and area labels can be exported to DXF/DWG files.

Values

GM_ExportDXF_NoLabels = 0: No line or area feature labels will be exported

GM_ExportDXF_LabelsAsPointsFeatureLayer = 1

GM_ExportDXF_LabelsAsPoints = 2: Line and area feature labels will be exported as separate text entities in their own text layer
GM_ExportDXF_LabelsAsAttrs = 3: Line and area feature labels will be exported as attributes of those entities

GM_ExportDXF_LabelsNumOpts = 4

globalmapper.GM_ExportSamplingMethod_t16¶

Special defines for export resampling

Values

GM_SAMPLING_EXPORT_DEFAULT = 0x0000: Use default export resampling based on setting to auto or use layer
GM_SAMPLING_EXPORT_AUTOMATIC = 0x0100: Use automatic resampling if enabled
GM_SAMPLING_EXPORT_KEEP_LAYER = 0x0200: Use original layer resampling method
GM_SAMPLING_EXPORT_CUSTOM_MASK = 0x8000: Use a specific resampling method. The lower 8 bits are a GM_SamplingMethod_t8 type

globalmapper.GM_LayerTypeFlags_t32¶

Define export type flags for determining what type of layer/export we are doing. You can combine multiple of these in a single bit mask.

Values

GM_LayerType_ELEVATION = 0x00000001

GM_LayerType_RASTER = 0x00000002

GM_LayerType_VECTOR = 0x00000004

GM_LayerType_WEB = 0x00000010

GM_LayerType_DB_VECTOR = 0x00000020

GM_LayerType_DB_RASTER = 0x00000040

GM_LayerType_LIDAR = 0x00000080: Does the format support Lidar point clouds?
GM_LayerType_3D = 0x00000100: Is it a 3D model format?
GM_LayerType_SUPPORTS_NON_SPATIAL = 0x00000200: Is it a format that supports non-spatial data?
GM_LayerType_FLYTHROUGH = 0x00000400: Vector format that supports fly-through path data
GM_LayerType_AllTypes = 0xFFFFFFFF: Mask with all types

globalmapper.GM_PackageExportFlags_t32¶

Flags for package export

Values

GM_ExportPackage_LatLongWGS84 = 0x00000001: Export data in lat/lon/WGS84 coordinates rather than the current projection or native projection of each layer
GM_ExportPackage_DoublePrecision = 0x00000002: Use double-precision coordinates for vector data.
GM_ExportPackage_DiscardAttributes = 0x00000004: Discard vector feature attributes
GM_ExportPackage_HideProgress = 0x00000008: Don’t show export progress
GM_ExportPackage_KeepAllStyles = 0x00000010: Keep all style information, even if features are using default style
GM_ExportPackage_UseNativeProj = 0x00000020: Use the native projection for each layer rather than the current projection or lat/lon/WGS84

GM_ExportPackage_CombineVectorLayers = 0x00000040

GM_ExportPackage_ExtraElevPrecision = 0x00000080: Store elevation values from elevation grid files with extra precision
GM_ExportPackage_EmbedImages = 0x00000100: Embed associated images
GM_ExportPackage_NoAreaFeatures = 0x00000200: Don’t export areas
GM_ExportPackage_NoLineFeatures = 0x00000400: Don’t export lines
GM_ExportPackage_NoPointFeatures = 0x00000800: Don’t export points
GM_ExportPackage_MobileFormat = 0x00001000: Export using mobile format
GM_ExportPackage_IncludeThumbnail = 0x00002000: Include a thumbnail image
GM_ExportPackage_UseJP2 = 0x00004000: Save raster layers as JPEG 2000 if RGB or GeoTIFF if palette based.
GM_ExportPackage_AlwaysUseJP2 = 0x00008000: Save all raster layers as JPEG 2000. Will lose palette info if given. Ignore GM_ExportPackage_UseJP2 flag.
GM_ExportPackage_SortLidar = 0x00010000: Spatially sort Lidar point clouds for faster interaction with data. Note the original record number is lost when this is done.
GM_ExportPackage_ResampleExternally = 0x00020000: If a layer has a resampling method set, export using nearest neighbor and auto-select resampling method at load time
GM_ExportPackage_KeepHiddenFeatures = 0x00040000: Include all features even if they are unchecked in a type filter or otherwise hidden
GM_ExportPackage_IgnoreBounds = 0x00080000: Ignore the export bounds, include the full layer for all passed in data (can be useful if some data isn’t really projected)
GM_ExportPackage_IncludeViewBounds = 0x00100000: Include view bounds (for GMM 2.2 or later)

globalmapper.GM_PDFExportFlags_t32¶

This enumeration lists various flags for a PDF export

Values

GM_PDF_FillPage = 0x00000001: Expand export bounds to fill page
GM_PDF_Landscape = 0x00000002: Use landscape orientation
GM_PDF_UseFilenamesForLayers = 0x00000004: Use name of file features are from for layer names instead of feature type name
GM_PDF_BorderStyleValid = 0x00000008: Use border style settings
GM_PDF_HideProgress = 0x00000010: Disable progress display during export
GM_PDF_NoJPGCompression = 0x00000020: Don’t use JPG compression for images
GM_PDF_DontIncludeMapLayout = 0x00000040: Don’t include map layout elements like distance scale, elevation legend, etc.

globalmapper.GM_RasterExportFlags_t32¶

Flags for raster (i.e. GeoTIFF, JPG) image and elevation grid export

Values

General export flags

GM_ExportFlags_GenWorldFile = 0x00000001
Generate a world file

GM_ExportFlags_GenPRJFile = 0x00000002
Generate a projection (PRJ) file

GM_ExportFlags_GenTABFile = 0x00000004
Generate a MapInfo TAB file

GM_ExportFlags_Grayscale = 0x00000008
Generate a grayscale image (raster only)

GM_ExportFlags_Palette = 0x00000010
Generate a paletted image (raster only)

GM_ExportFlags_HideProgress = 0x00000020
Don’t show export progress

GM_ExportFlags_JPGinTIFF = 0x00000040
Create a JPG compressed GeoTIFF file (GM_Export_GeoTIFF format only)

GM_ExportFlags_FillSmallGaps = 0x00000080
Fill small gaps in data when exporting elevation data

GM_ExportFlags_AllowLossy = 0x00000100
Allow lossy export to GMG

GM_ExportFlags_16BitSamples = 0x00000200
Use signed 16-bit integer elevation values (GM_Export_BIL and GM_Export_Erdas_Elevation formats only)

GM_ExportFlags_UseLZW = 0x00000400
Use LZW compression for GeoTIFF file (GM_Export_GeoTIFF format only)

GM_ExportFlags_NoTransparent = 0x00000800
Don’t mark background pixels transparent for PNG file (GM_Export_PNG format only)

GM_ExportFlags_AddAlpha = 0x00001000
Add an alpha channel to formats that support it (need for GM_Export_GeoTIFF [24-bit only], enabled by default for GM_Export_PNG)

GM_ExportFlags_SeparateVectorLayers = 0x00002000
Draw each vector separately rather than drawing all at once when exporting vector data

GM_ExportFlags_HidePartialLabels = 0x00004000
Don’t draw any labels that are only partially within the export box

GM_ExportFlags_ExportSlopeValues = 0x00008000
Export slope values rather than elevation values (GM_Export_FloatGrid only)

GM_ExportFlags_ExportSlopeDirValues = 0x00010000
Export slope direction values rather than elevation values (GM_Export_FloatGrid only)

GM_ExportFlags_UseEsriHdrFormat = 0x00020000
Export ESRI format HDR for GM_Export_BIL format

GM_ExportFlags_BigEndian = 0x00040000
Save big endian elevation samples for GM_Export_BIL format

GM_ExportFlags_ForceSquareSamples = 0x00080000
Force square samples in the export. The provided pixel dimensions will be altered to get close, then the provided bounds will grow in one direction to make this happen

GM_ExportFlags_NoCompression = 0x00100000
Disable compression (GM_Export_GeoTIFF format only)

GM_ExportFlags_UseRGBIfTooManyColors = 0x00200000

GM_ExportFlags_SkipEmpty = 0x00400000
Abort if empty

GM_ExportFlags_GenAuxXmlFile = 0x00800000
Generate an ESRI .aux.xml file with the projection in it

GM_ExportFlags_UseDeflate = 0x01000000
Use Deflate/Zip compression for GeoTIFF file (GM_Export_GeoTIFF format only)

GM_ExportFlags_ExcludeVectorLayers = 0x02000000
Should we exclude any vector layers from the export?

GM_ExportFlags_IncludeMapLayout = 0x04000000
Should we include enabled map layout elements like distance scale, elevation legend, legend, etc.?

GM_ExportFlags_UseNearBlack = 0x08000000
Export pixels that are almost black instead of black, i.e., change RGB(0,0,0) to RGB(1,1,1) (GM_Export_GeoTIFF, RGB export only)

Flags for choosing best out of provided raster layers for export

GM_ExportFlags_BestRasterLayers = 0x10000000
Only draw the best raster layers for this zoom scale

GM_ExportFlags_BestRasterLayersHiRes = 0x30000000

GM_ExportFlags_LowResRasterLayers = 0x20000000
Only draw the lowest resolution raster layers

GM_ExportFlags_HiResRasterLayers = 0x40000000
Only draw the highest resolution raster layers

GM_ExportFlags_BestRasterChart = 0x50000000
Only draw the best raster chart (this is tuned for marine chart display)

Definitions for masks of various option bits

GM_ExportFlags_RasterMask = 0xF0000000
Mask for raster draw options

globalmapper.GM_RasterExportFormat_t32¶

List of supported raster export types

Values

GM_Export_GeoTIFF = 0: GeoTIFF format
GM_Export_JPG = 1: JPG format
GM_Export_PNG = 2: PNG format
GM_Export_Erdas_Imagine = 3: Erdas Imagine IMG format
GM_Export_BMP = 4: BMP (Windows) format
GM_Export_ECW = 5: ECW format
GM_Export_BIL_Raster = 6: BIL format raster (RGB or grayscale)
GM_Export_JPEG2000 = 7: JPEG 2000 format
GM_Export_NITF = 8: NITF format
GM_Export_BIP = 9: BIP format raster (band interleaved pixel)
GM_Export_BSQ = 10: BSQ format raster (band sequential)
GM_Export_EsriGDB_Raster = 11: Esri Geodatabase
GM_Export_CADRG_CIB = 12: CADRG/CIB (RPF) format (NOTE: must use GM_ExportRasterEx for this format to provide additional parameters)
GM_Export_GMG_WebTiles = 13: Global Mapper Grid (GMG) format used as web tiles

GM_Export_NumRasterFormats = 14

globalmapper.GM_VectorExportFlags_t32¶

Flags for vector (i.e. DXF, Shapefile) export

Values

GM_VectorExportFlags_GenPRJFile = 0x00000001: Generate a projection (PRJ) file
GM_VectorExportFlags_HideProgress = 0x00000002: Don’t show export progress
GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportAreas = 0x00000004: Export area features
GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportLines = 0x00000008: Export line features
GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportPoints = 0x00000010: Export point/text features
GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportAttrs = 0x00000020: Export feature attributes (when applicable)
GM_VectorExportFlags_Export3D = 0x00000040: Export 3D features if applicable
GM_VectorExportFlags_NoHeaderRow = 0x00000080: (GM_Export CSV only) Don’t include a header row
GM_VectorExportFlags_IncludeLatLonCols = 0x00000100: (GM_Export CSV only) Include latitude and longitude columns
GM_VectorExportFlags_NoLatLonFormatting = 0x00000200: (GM_Export CSV only) Export lat/lon columns as raw numbers (i.e. no breaking into DD MM SS, etc.)
GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportMGRS = 0x00000400: (GM_Export CSV only) Export MGRS column

GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportAll = GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportAreas | GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportLines | GM_VectorExportFlags_ExportPoints

globalmapper.GM_VectorExportFormat_t32¶

List of supported vector export types

Values

GM_Export_DXF = 0: DXF format - use GM_ExportOptsDXF_DWG_t for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector (can be gm.NULL)
GM_Export_Shapefile = 1: Shapefile format - use GM_ExportOptsSHP_t for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector (can be gm.NULL)
GM_Export_KML = 2: KML format - use GM_ExportOptsKML_t for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector (can be gm.NULL) - pass .KMZ filename to create KMZ file
GM_Export_MapInfo_MIF = 3: MapInfo MIF/MID format - pass gm.NULL for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector
GM_Export_MapInfo_TAB = 4: MapInfo TAB/MAP format - pass gm.NULL for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector
GM_Export_WaspMap = 5: WaSP Map format - pass gm.NULL for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector
GM_Export_SimpleText = 6: Simple ASCII Text file format - use GM_ExportOptsSimpleText_t for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector (can be gm.NULL)
GM_Export_CSV = 7: CSV file format - pass gm.NULL for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector
GM_Export_SVG = 8: SVG file format - pass gm.NULL for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector
GM_Export_SpatialDB = 9: Spatial database table
GM_Export_DWG = 10: DWG format - use GM_ExportOptsDXF_DWG_t for aFormatOptions parameter to GM_ExportVector (can be gm.NULL)

GM_Export_NumVectorFormats = 11

globalmapper.GM_WebExportFlags_t32¶

This type represents flags available for web format exports

Values

GM_WebExport_NoTransparency = 0x00000001: Don’t use transparency in exported files
GM_WebExport_DisplayResults = 0x00000002: Automatically load the results in a web browser/viewer
GM_WebExport_HideProgress = 0x00000004: Don’t show export progress
GM_WebExport_AddScaleBar = 0x00000008: Add scale bar control (Google Maps only)
GM_WebExport_AddMapTypeControl = 0x00000010: Add map type selector control (Google Maps only)
GM_WebExport_AddOverviewMap = 0x00000020: Add overview map control (Google Maps only)
GM_WebExport_AutoGrid = 0x00000040: Automatically grid for display (KML only - super overlays)
GM_WebExport_SkipEmptyTiles = 0x00000080: Don’t export empty tiles
GM_WebExport_WWUseJavaFilenames = 0x00000100: Use filenames for WorldWind Java edition
GM_WebExport_WWTransparentTiles = 0x00000200: Create transparent tiles
GM_WebExport_SkipExistingTiles = 0x00000400: Skip existing tiles
GM_WebExport_FillToTileBounds = 0x00000800: Fill to tile bounds
GM_WebExport_NoHtmlFile = 0x00001000: Just export tiles, no HTML file
GM_WebExport_ForcePalettePNG = 0x00002000: Always create 8-bit palette PNG files
GM_WebExport_DontDeleteCancel = 0x00004000: Don’t delete already exported tiles on cancel
GM_WebExport_OnlyGetTileCount = 0x00008000: Just get estimated count of tiles that would be exported and save in mTileCount pointer in web export structure
GM_WebExport_SaveVectorData = 0x00010000: Save vector data if loaded
GM_WebExport_GenWorldFiles = 0x00020000: Generate world files for each tile
GM_WebExport_FullTilesOnly = 0x00040000: Only export fully covered tiles
GM_WebExport_ForceTransPNG = 0x00080000: Force any transparent tiles to export as PNG
GM_WebExport_CreateRowFolders = 0x00100000: Create separate folders for each row of tiles
GM_WebExport_ClampToDataRes = 0x00200000: For a tiled GMG (terrain) export, clamp the most detailed zoom layer to the spacing of the input data rather than tile zoom resolution.
GM_WebExport_LatLonWGS84Tiles = 0x00400000: Use lat/lon/WGS84 tile schema rather than Web Mercator

globalmapper.GM_WebExportFormat_t32¶

List of supported web export types

Values

GM_Export_GoogleMaps = 0: Google Maps format
GM_Export_VirtualEarth = 1: Virtual Earth (Bing Maps) format
GM_Export_KMLRaster = 2: KML/KMZ raster format
GM_Export_WorldWind = 3: WorldWind tile format
GM_Export_TMS = 4: TMS (Tile Map Service) tile format
GM_Export_OSM = 5: OSM (OpenStreetMap) tile format
GM_Export_MBTiles = 6: MBTiles format
GM_Export_RMaps = 7: RMaps format
GM_Export_Zoomify = 8: Zoomify web format
GM_Export_GeoPackage = 9: GeoPackage tiles
GM_Export_NumWebFormats = 10: Alias definitions
GM_Export_BingMaps = GM_Export_VirtualEarth: Bing Maps format

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